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CSi Weather…
…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 7-A.M. SAT. FOR THE JAMESTOWN AREA.
REST OF TODAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON.
HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.TONIGHT…PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND HEAVY
RAINFALL. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY…SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON.
The storm system moving east from the Rockies could drop as much as 6 inches of rain.
.SATURDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN PARTLY CLOUDY
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.SUNDAY…MOSTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. BREEZY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.MONDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY…PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY…MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 6-A.M. SAT. FOR THE JAMESTOWN AREA.
TODAY AND TONIGHT.
THUNDERSTORMS WILL BECOME LIKELY LATER FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND FRIDAY NIGHT. HEAVY RAINFALL AND LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.
THUNDERSTORMS ARE LIKELY ACROSS CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA ON
SATURDAY…WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEST. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS NORTH ON SUNDAY…AND ACROSS ALL OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA MONDAY AND TUESDAY. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THAT TIME PERIOD.
MONITOR FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO MOVE QUICKLY TO HIGHER GROUND SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Police Department is warning residents of a convicted High Risk Sex Offender, residing in the City of Jamestown.
34 year old Shaun Michael Johnson is living at the State Hospital Transitional Home, 2308 Circle Drive, Jamestown, ND
He is a white male 5 feet 10 inches tall, weighing 210 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.
Johnson has been convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition in July of 2005 in Williams County District Court, with a disposition of 5 years suspended for 10 years with 10 years of supervised probation.
He was also convicted of Gross Sexual Imposition, in December of 1998 in Williams County District Court, with the disposition of 5 years with 4 and a half years suspended for 8 years.
Johnson was convicted of Indecent Exposure in November of 1995 in Williams County Juvenile Court, with the disposition of one year probation.
Johnson is currently on probation with North Dakota Parole and Probation, and GPS monitoring.
Johnson is not wanted by police at this time and is currently serving the sentence imposed by the court.
This notification is meant for public safety and is not to increase fear in the community, nor should this information be used to threaten, assault, or intimidate the offender.
Attempts to harass, intimidate or threaten these offenders or their families, landlords, or employers will be turned over for prosecution.
Printed handouts of Johnson’s photo, and demographics are available at the Jamestown Police Department. His photo is also posted on line at CsiNewsNow.com
More information on registered sex offenders is available on the Attorney General’s web site, www.sexoffender.nd.gov
Jamestown (CSi) Friday June 27, 2014, is the first day in the nine-day period that fireworks can be sold and set off in North Dakota for the Fourth of July holiday.
Each year, North Dakota law allows purchasing and detonating fireworks from June 27 to July 5.
Jamestown city Ordinance allows the sale and detonation of fireworks from 9 a.m. to midnight June 27 to July 3. On July 4th fireworks may be set off from 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. July 5th.
Six businesses in Jamestown plan to sell fireworks.
Anyone setting off fireworks outside of the designated hours could be ticketed for violating the city ordinance.
A fireworks shooting violation is a Class B misdemeanor, which has a maximum penalty of 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
A reminder, Jamestown Speedway hosts a public fireworks display on July 5. The fireworks begin sometime after 10 p.m.
Those shooting off fireworks at home, should always follow the instructions on the fireworks label.
Have a container of water, fire extinguisher or other safety precautions nearby.
Children using fireworks should be under adult supervision, even sparklers.
Remember our animal friends are usually scared of loud, booming noises and bright, flashing lights.
Keep pets inside when setting off fireworks.
Jamestown (CSi) The annual Kiddies Bike Parade will take place on July 4th at 10 a.m. on First Avenue South. This 1 ½ mile leisurely paced parade will start at the south parking lot on first avenue and proceed south on first Avenue to 8th Street, over to second avenue southeast and then south to and through McElroy Park, ending up at the Sertoma Shelter for prize presentations and treats by the Sertoma Club.
Bikers are asked to be at the south parking lot by 9:30 a.m. to get into their positions for the parade.
All bikers are invited to ride in the parade and must wear bike helmets. This family event encourages families to walk together with parents accompanying younger bikers. No motorized bikes of any kind are allowed.
All bikers under 12 will receive a coupon for a free kiddies ice cream cone from Dairy Queen of Jamestown, Fantastic Fireworks will be giving coupons for a free pack of sparklers and the Sertoma Club will serve all bikers and friends free root beer floats at the conclusion of the parade.
The theme of the parade is the 4th of July and prizes will be awarded for the best decorated bikes First place $20, Second and Third place $10 each. At the start of the parade, kids 7 to12 can register for a boys’ and 2 girls’ bike to be given away, courtesy of Walmart, and two bike helmets courtesy of Central Valley Health. Kids 13 to 18 can register for two $10 prizes.
Judging for best decorated bikes will take place at the parking lot and announced at the Sertoma Shelter after the parade. Judging will be based on display of red, white and blue decorations, originality and first impressions
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown Arts Center, and the Arts Park in downtown Jamestown will host activities celebrating the Germans from Russia Culture, on Saturday June 28, 2014, from 1-5-p.m.
Arts Center Director, Taylor Barnes said the first of the three events this summer will be at the Arts Park. In case of bad weather it will be moved indoors, at the Arts Center.
Saturday’s activities will also food, crafts, children’s games and music, in the Germans from Russia culture.
Members of the James Valley chapter of the Germans from Russia Heritage Society are helping organize the event.
Knephla soup, German tacos and honey cookies will be sold during the event to raise funds for the Germans fro Russia Heritage Society.
There will be music, and a woodcarving workshop, using soap, which begins at 1:30-p.m.
Coming up, the Arts Center will host a fine crafts and farmers market July 26, 2014, in conjunction with the Chef’s Challenge event planned by the Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce.
During the August 28, 2014 Community Block Party the Arts Center will host John Austin, a glass blower from Fargo, demonstrating the making of glassware, heating glass material and blowing into the material.
For more information on Art in the Park events, call 251-2496
Schedule posted on line at CsiNewsNow.com
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A suspect is in custody in a shooting death in Fargo.
Police say the 24-year-old male suspect was detained near the scene of the shooting at a duplex about 8:30 p.m. Thursday and later arrested on a murder charge. Formal charges were not immediately filed.
Police did not immediately identify the 28-year-old victim, who was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Authorities say the two men lived at the duplex and knew one another.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – A former Minot State University football player convicted of assaulting a Minot police officer has been sentenced to one year in jail. A jury in May found Jesse Ili guilty of preventing arrest and assault on a peace officer, along with a drug charge. He faced a maximum penalty of 10 years in custody.
HILLSBORO, N.D. (AP) – A Minnesota man has been charged with vehicular homicide for the deaths of two sisters in a high speed crash near Hillsboro last month.
The Highway Patrol says 23-year-old Mercedes Rowley, of Sharon, and 21-year-old Teja Beyer, of Red Lake Falls, Minnesota, were passengers in a car that went off a Traill County road and rolled. The women were thrown from the car and pronounced dead at the scene.
The patrol says the driver of the car, James Yahnke (YONK’-ee), of Nielsville, Minnesota, was driving 94 mph when the car crashed. He was cited for drunk driving.
Yahnke was airlifted to a Fargo hospital following the crash. He’s still recovering from his injuries and is not in custody.
MINOT, N.D. (AP) – Minot Air Force Base officials say they detained a man who entered the northern North Dakota military installation without authorization.
The Air Force says in a statement that the person entered the base Thursday morning. Officials say no threat to the base was found.
Base public affairs officials tell KXMC-TV that the man drove in through the main gate without getting cleared by security forces, setting off a basewide search about 8 a.m. yesterday.
Officials say the man was found about an hour later, unarmed and not hostile, and was given a “proper escort.”
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A satellite TV company has been told to stop going door-to-door in North Dakota until authorities can investigate complaints of misleading and aggressive sales tactics.
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem has ordered Dish One Satellite, LLC, of Provo, Utah, to suspend all sales and installations of satellite TV services in the state.
Stenehjem says they have received complaints that sales representatives for the company have been elusive about their employer. Some claimed to work for Midcontinent or DirecTV.
There have been reports that sales people have claimed they were checking for installation or service problems and once inside the home, badgered consumers and refused to leave.
Stenehjem says he is reserving his decision on a possible cease and desist order or other formal action until the investigation is complete.
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) – U.S. officials say the danger posed by a dramatic increase in North American oil train traffic extends far beyond shipments from the booming Bakken region on the Northern Plains. Acting National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Chris Hart says all crude shipments are flammable and a risk to communities and the environment – not just the Bakken oil involved in a string of fiery accidents.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Board of Higher Education has approved its biennial budget request that asks for a nearly 14 percent increase in funding and freeze tuition at the state’s 11 colleges and universities from 2015 to 2017. The board added the tuition freeze and asked for $9.5 million more a few days before yesterday’s meeting in Grand Forks.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Texas company says it has obtained enough shipping commitments from oil companies to build an 1,100-mile pipeline from western North Dakota to Illinois.
North Dakota Pipeline Authority Director Justin Kringstad says it’s the largest-capacity pipeline proposed to date to transport North Dakota crude.
Dallas-based Energy Transfer Partners LP says the “Bakken Pipeline” would move 320,000 barrels of North Dakota crude daily to an existing pipeline in Patoka, Illinois, where shippers are able to access Midwest and Gulf Coast markets.
The company says it also plans a rail terminal facility in Illinois to access East Coast refineries.
Energy Transfer Partners says it is ordering steel and negotiating construction contracts for the proposed pipeline.
The company says it hopes to place the pipeline in service in 2016.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – North Dakota health officials are urging people at risk for HIV and AIDS to get tested, in observance of National HIV Testing Day today.
The state Health Department says there are 365 confirmed cases of HIV/AIDS in North Dakota.
Health officials say about one-fourth of the people estimated to be HIV positive are believed to be unaware of their infection and they could unknowingly be transmitting the disease.
The Health Department says HIV testing is available at no charge throughout the state, and results are available in 20 minutes.
In sports…
AA…
St. Paul 4, Fargo-Moorhead 3
MLB…
INTERLEAGUE
Final Houston 6 Atlanta 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) – Mike Trout and Albert Pujols drove in two runs apiece as the Los Angeles Angels completed a perfect homestand with a 6-4 victory over the Minnesota Twins yesterday. Pujols had three hits and Josh Hamilton drove in a run to help the Angels win their sixth straight and move a season-best 11 games over .500. Trout had two doubles.
Final Toronto 7 Chi White Sox 0
Final Detroit 6 Texas 0
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Final Philadelphia 5 Miami 3, 14 Innings
Final Pittsburgh 5 N-Y Mets 2
Final Chi Cubs 5 Washington 3
Final Milwaukee 7 Colorado 4
Final L.A. Dodgers 1 St. Louis 0
Final Cincinnati 3 San Francisco 1
WNBA BASKETBALL
Final Atlanta 81 San Antonio 79
WORLD CUP SOCCER
UNDATED (AP) – It will be the United States against Belgium in the second round of World Cup next Tuesday. The U.S. finished second in Group G despite yesterday’s 1-0 loss to Germany, and the Belgians beat South Korea 1-0 yesterday to finish 3-0 in group play. The Americans actually advanced with Portugal’s 2-1 win over Ghana.
Belgium warmed up for next Tuesday’s second-round against the United States by downing South Korea 1-0 to win Group H. Algeria has qualified for the knockout stage for the first time with a 1-1 draw against Russia. The Algerians next face Germany on Monday.
FIFA (FEE’-fuh) has banned Uruguay’s Luis Suarez for four months and fined him $112,000 for biting an opponent at the World Cup. Suarez also will be suspended for Uruguay’s next nine games and won’t be able to compete for the first two months of Liverpool’s upcoming season.
The action comes two days after the striker chomped down on the shoulder of Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini in the late stages of Uruguay’s 1-0 win.
TENNIS…
LONDON (AP) – Men’s top seed Novak Djokovic (JOH’-koh-vihch), third seed Andy Murray and No. 6 Tomas Berdych (bur-DEECH’) play their third-round matches at Wimbledon today. The women’s schedule includes third-round matches for second seed Li Na (lee-nah), third seed Simona Halep (HAH’-lehp) and No. 4 Agnieszka Radwanska (ag-nee-EH’-skah rahd-WAHN’-skah) . Yesterday’s second-round winners included Rafael Nadal (nah-DAHL’), Roger Federer and No. 5 Stan Wawrinka (vahv-REEN’-kah), along with Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova and Angelique Kerber.
GOLF…
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) – Tiger Woods is in danger of missing the cut after carding a 3-under 74 in the first round of the PGA’s Quicken Loans National at Congressional near Washington. Woods carded seven bogeys and four birdies for a 3-over 74 in his first competitive round since undergoing back surgery three months ago. The leader is Greg Chalmers, who shot a 5-under 66 for a one-shot lead over Ricky Barnes and Freddie Jacobson.
PITTSBURGH (AP) – Joe Durant, David Frost and Doug Garwood shot 6-under 64s to share the lead in the first round of the Senior Players Championship. Steve Pate, Larry Mize, Corey Pavin (PAY’-vihn) and Olin Browne are among eight players in a tie for fourth at 5-under.
NBA DRAFT…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – The Minnesota Timberwolves have taken UCLA guard Zach LaVine with the 13th overall pick in the first round. LaVine averaged 9.4 points and shot 37.5 percent from 3-point range as a freshman for the Bruins last season. He is considered one of the most athletic players in the draft.
The Minnesota Timberwolves have selected Michigan forward Glenn Robinson III with the 40th overall pick in the second round of the NBA draft. Robinson averaged 13.1 points and 4.4 rebounds for the Wolverines as a sophomore last year. He’s the son of former NBA player and Purdue star Glenn Robinson.
The Brooklyn Nets have acquired the rights to No. 44 pick Markel Brown from Minnesota. The Nets sent the Timberwolves cash considerations for the guard from Oklahoma State last night. Brown averaged 17.2 points last season.
UNDATED (AP) – A pair of Kansas Jayhawks were taken with the first three picks in the NBA draft. Cleveland used the first overall selection to get Kansas forward Andrew Wiggins, and Philadelphia landed Jayhawks center Joel Embiid (joh-EHL’ ehm-BEED’) with the third choice after Milwaukee grabbed Duke forward Jabari Parker. Arizona forward Aaron Gordon went to Orlando with the fourth pick before Utah took Australian guard Dante Exum (EHK’-suhm) A person with knowledge of the situation says the Denver Nuggets have acquired guard Arron Afflalo (af-LAH’-loh) from Orlando for point guard Evan Fournier and the No. 56 pick in the draft. Afflalo played for the Nuggets for three seasons before being dealt to Orlando in 2012. He averaged 18 points for the Magic last season. Fournier is an up-and-coming guard whose minutes increased late in the season. He averaged 8.4 points and 1.5 assists last season in 2013-14.
In world and national news…
NEW YORK (AP) – Documents obtained by The Associated Press are raising new questions about New York City’s ability to deal with a growing population of mentally ill inmates. The documents show that of the 11 suicides in New York City jails over the past five years, safeguards designed to prevent inmates from harming themselves weren’t followed in at least nine cases. New York City’s overall jail suicide rate is lower than the national average.
DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE, Alaska (AP) – A Denali National Park and Preserve spokeswoman says the one road into the Alaska park should be reopened today, allowing guests at lodges that didn’t flood to get out. Officials organized an airlift last night for dozens of guests and employees after flooding hit one lodge and flooding and rockfalls closed the road.
GENEVA (AP) – The U.N. refugee agency says the number of those internally displaced in eastern Ukraine represents a huge increase over the previous week, coinciding with the deteriorating security situation. Overall, the agency says 110,000 Ukrainians have fled for Russia while another 54,000 are internally displaced by the fighting between pro-Russia separatists and Ukraine government forces.
BAGHDAD (AP) – Iraq’s top Shiite cleric is trying to step up pressure on political leaders to form an inclusive government in an effort to counter Sunni militants who have seized large swaths of territory. The Iranian-born Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani is calling on political blocs to agree on the next prime minister, parliament speaker and president by the time the newly elected parliament sits next week.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) – The Philippines, located in a precarious spot for typhoons, volcanos and earthquakes, has enacted a law that requires mobile phone companies to send early warnings of impending disasters to millions of residents. The Free Mobile Disaster Act directs mobile phone operators to send out alerts about storms, tsunamis or other calamities whenever required by national disaster agencies.
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